Alfred hathaway



ALFRED HATHAWAY, or eHannaSTOWN,V MASSACHUSETTS.

Letters .Patent No. 79,345, dated June 30, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN PAPER-SHEARS.

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I Be it known that I, ALFRED HATHAWAY, ofChariestown, in the county of Middlesex, and State of Massa chnsctts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Machines for Perforating Paper; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description cf the saine, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view,

Figure 2 is a vertical section,

Figure 3 is a plan, and l .lligure 4 is a vertical transverse section of the shears.

The same letters, in all the gures, indicate parts which are identical.

The object of this invention is `to "prepare sheets of blank checks, &c., or being torn on straight lines between the checks, by pcrforating the margin ofthe cheeks, Ste., with a' series of holes, leaving enough of the paper to keep the checks, Sac., in place until it is desired to separate or use them.

In the annexed drawings, I have represented a machine for perforating checks or blank notes, Ste., across the sheet, `with all the parts complete, and I have also shown how similar knives may be used for perforating, at the same time, the lines between the checks, as the several parts would be merely duplicates of one another. I have not shown this part of the machine as complete, having omitted the cutting-apparatus.

' A is the table, on which the machine is attached. is a block, passing across the table, for supporting the sheets to be cut, and C andC are similar adjustable blocks, for alike purpose. The line between the check or other blank and the butts is cut on the block B, and the lngitudinal lines between the checks n'pon the blocks C and C', the latter blocks being made adjustable, sliding on ways, so that they may be adjusted. according to the width ofthe blanks. When properly disposed, they Aare to besecurcd by set-screws, or by other equivalent means. The sheets tobe perforated are placed upon the blocks B, C, and C', and then firmly secured by bringing down the levers D d CZ, which, bearing upon the sheets, hold them in place.- The lower faces, D", of these levers are covered with India rubber. Thelevers D ,turn upon an axis, D1, forming the fulcrum of the lever.

The sheets being thus secured, they aro,perforatcd by the action ofithe shears B and B. The latter is a sharp edge, attached to the inner 'face ofthe block, and either straight, ordivided intoteeth. The former is a blade, the edge of which is denticulated and sharpened. It is also rounded on the edge,froin end to end, ofthe blade. This blade has a vertical oscillation in a plane, to which it is contined'by the guides II and I-I, placed at each end of the blade. The end of the oscillating-arm, to which the blade is attached, projects beyond the Y fulcrum D, and has an adjustable connterpoise, E', attached, to balance the weightof -the blade.

The vertical action of the knife is controlled by theslot F, in the en d of an arm attached to theilcver D, and by another slot, Gr, in a standard, also attached to said-lever D. 'lhcformer slot is in an are of a circle; the latter is cordiform; and the blade is connected with ea'ch of them 'bywrists, on which are friction-collars'. The former slot permits the blade to have a rocking motion on its edge, andmoves it forward, to give it a. shear-A ing action on thrxsheets; and the latter maintains a pressure, by the blade upon the sheets to be perforated, throughout the entire motion et' trie blade, both in descending and in ascending, as the linife is rocked towards4 the handle. v

By connecting the series of levers D c2 d, and also thc series of knives, by means of rods I, the whole series may be made to operate simultaneously by one action, thus perfor-ating as many linesas may be necessary on the sheetat the same time.

The slots F and G form self-adjusting fulcra, by which the sheets are saved from being bent or distorted by the action of the knife. l l

What I claim as myiinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- Y 1. The mechanism for securing the cutting-action ofthe blade E, by means of wrist-pins, acting in slots F and G, shaped asset forth, and located in arms attached to the-lever D, substantially as described.

2. Sheer-blades, when one or both are denticmlalted` upon the edge, and they ure-united by self-adjusting fulcra, substantially in the manner and for-the purpose set forth.

3. The combination of tlie'stationary lJlocl; B and lever D with adjustable blocks C C and levers d CZ, tlie latter being so connected with the lever D, by intermediate levers and rods, that they may be operatefl simultaneously with thelatter by a. single movement, substantially as :md for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination of the lever D and dentculated shearing-blade E, substantially as :1nd for tiiepurpose set forth.

ln testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this'speccation in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED HATHAWAY.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM ROGERS, FRED. H. APPLITON. 

